Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 67.8% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 80.2% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 84.1% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
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